Shumai dumplings

One bite and you’ll be hooked on these scrumptious Pork and Shrimp Siu Mai, a classic dim sum dumpling filled with bold tastes and textures sure to satisfy.

A recipe for Shumai (Pork and Ginger Dumplings) from the cookbook, The Filipino-American Kitchen, written by Jennifer M. Aranas.

Onolicious filled dumplings with ground pork and other scrumptious ingredients, steamed to perfection. A local favorite to Hawaii.

Shrimp shumai is a popular and delicious dim sum recipe that is easy to make at home. It's also a perfect recipe make head of time and freeze in batches!

Make your own shumai or siomai at home with this simple and easy-to-follow recipe. Made of ground pork, shrimp, and classic Chinese seasonings. Juicy and flavorful steamed dumplings perfect as an appetizer, snack or even as a main dish (to serve with rice).

Recipe video above. Siu Mai is the first thing you grab off the trolleys when you descend upon your favourite Yum Cha. And now you can get your Siu Mai fix on demand! These Chinese steamed dumplings are filled with a classic pork and prawn filling. Serves 2 - 3 as a main meal, or more as part of a larger spread. Also see Japanese Shumai (smaller, topped with peas!)

Refer to the post for step-by-step photos on how to wrap the dumplings. My mom also likes adding dried scallops to the filling for more umami flavor. You can usually find dried scallops in Asian supermarkets. If dried scallops are difficult for you to obtain, feel free to leave it out. If you want a more indulgent filing, you can also add pork back fat to the filling. You can read more about it in the notes. This recipe makes between 25 to 30 dumplings.

Recipe video above. Siu Mai is the first thing you grab off the trolleys when you descend upon your favourite Yum Cha. And now you can get your Siu Mai fix on demand! These Chinese steamed dumplings are filled with a classic pork and prawn filling. Serves 2 - 3 as a main meal, or more as part of a larger spread. Also see Japanese Shumai (smaller, topped with peas!)

Siu mai, also known as shumai or shao mai, are classic open-topped steamed pork and shrimp dumplings. A staple at dim sum restaurants

Cantonese shumai, also known as siu mai and shao mai, is one of the post popular dim sum items. They are stuffed with juicy, savory pork and shrimp filling speckled with fragrant shiitake mushrooms, wrapped in thin yellow wrappers, and garnished with tobiko (roe). These shumai are toothsome, bouncy, with delight mouthfeel and texture that makes you coming back for second, third, and fourth bites! Pair these shumai with some salt and pepper tofu, chinese garlic green beans, and some baked…